Parisa Pourtaherian
Parisa Pourtaherian | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 September 1991 |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Education | University of Tehran |
| Known for | Sports photography |
Parisa Pourtaherian (Persian: پریسا پورطاهریان, born 1 September 1991) is an Iranian sports photographer.[1] She is known as the first Iranian female photographer who covered men's football matches by capturing the match perched atop a nearby roof, since women journalists are not allowed to cover men's football inside stadiums.[2][3][4]
Career[edit]
Pourtaherian studied Industrial design at the University of Tehran, but she's been working as sport photographer, collaborated with F.C Kia, Volleyball Federation of Iran and Bam Khatoon Women's F.C.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Irans heimliche Heldinnen". www.zdf.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Iranian female photographer defies football match restrictions". BBC News. 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ Dehghan, Saeed Kamali; correspondent, Iran (2018-08-13). "Iranian female photographer banned from stadium covers match from nearby roof". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Female photographer covers men's football match in Iran from a rooftop". India Today. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Iranian female photojournalist defies soccer stadium ban, shoots men's match from rooftop - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ Dolly. "In A First, Iran Woman Photographer Covers Men's Football". www.shethepeople.tv. Retrieved 2023-08-18.